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grainy

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grain⋅y

  [grey-nee]
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–adjective, grain⋅i⋅er, grain⋅i⋅est.
1. resembling grain; granular.
2. full of grains or grain.
3. having a natural or simulated grain, as wood, wallpaper, etc.
4. Photography. (of a negative or positive) having a granular appearance.
Origin:
1605–15; grain + -y 1

Related forms:
grain⋅i⋅ness, noun
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grain·y   (grā'nē)   
adj.   grain·i·er, grain·i·est

  1. Made of or resembling grain; granular.

  2. Resembling the grain of wood.

  3. Having a granular appearance due to the clumping of particles in the emulsion. Used of photographs and film.

grain'i·ness n.
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